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Tornadoes Damage Homes Across Central Illinois, Leave Thousands Without Power

Officials say all displaced residents are sheltered with no reported injuries.

Overview

  • The Macon County EMA confirmed a tornado near Blue Mound around 3:05 p.m. Sunday followed minutes later by another in Long Creek.
  • Macon County officials reported heavy residential losses, including up to a dozen homes destroyed in Long Creek and roof losses in Mount Zion.
  • Ameren reported outages affecting more than 2,400 customers in the Decatur area as crews work to repair downed lines and damaged poles.
  • The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Tazewell County with peak winds of 98 mph that damaged structures and toppled eight power poles.
  • Emergency teams completed safety checks, coordinated sheltering with the American Red Cross, and continue damage assessments as additional reported touchdowns await survey confirmation.